Michael Samdahl
Michael Samdahl
Apprentice Bladesmith
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Joined: Feb 28, 2023
Last seen: Nov 21, 2024
Topics: 10 / Replies: 62
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RE: New Member Introduction

Jacob Christian, Wow, welcome Sir. Make sure you throw up some photos, I am sure a lot of us would love to see your work with wootz

6 months ago
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RE: 10" Fighter

Wendell Bryenton, Hey man, what kind a crazy handle material you got there?

6 months ago
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7 months ago
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RE: Burning the Point / Choil or Heel Area

Joshua C States, I will do my best to call you Josh, but my dad turns 78 this year and I am third gen service, so old time habits are burnt into my ...

7 months ago
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RE: Burning the Point / Choil or Heel Area

Wendell Bryenton, I haven't got the system set up yet, but I laughed when I saw Joshua C States statement. Even when I use a sponge to cool the ...

7 months ago
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RE: questions about bolting my anvil stand and post vise stand to concreet floor

Kevin Stinson, The biggest thing I have learned when asking a question from the experienced folks on here is: Be prepared to ask questions you are r...

7 months ago
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RE: Burning the Point / Choil or Heel Area

Wendell Bryenton, I think we had purchased one of those and just not added it. Reason being in some earlier discussions with folks they recommen...

7 months ago
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RE: 10" Fighter

Wendell Bryenton, What is your trick for Damascus? I have had some things go well and others go quite poorly. Any tips or advice for cutting and...

7 months ago
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RE: Burning the Point / Choil or Heel Area

Joshua C States, Hey thank you Sir, I will try that going forward. I believe it may be at the 220 stage, but I will pay closer attention in the next...

7 months ago
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RE: Apprentice Pictures

Although I have completed about 10 knives, half of them have made their way to the trash. This is only the 4th knife I am comfortable taking to comple...

8 months ago
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RE: Best mini-Milling Machine

Joshua C States, Thank you! Those are exactly the right questions, and you asked it much more simply than I did. I will take a look at everything an...

8 months ago
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RE: can you make a living one bladesmithing alone?

Ed Caffrey, Do you think that your statement here should be the warning intro to Forged In Fire instead of the safety warning of the show? (Keeping ha...

8 months ago
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RE: Best mini-Milling Machine

Ed Caffrey, As always, wow and Thank You. I want to clarify I was not speaking about interest in a Mini-mill over your recommendation, I was asking ...

8 months ago
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RE: Good Morning from England

Wayne Barnes, I wanted to used this my old link for this location earlier but it wasn't looking. If you go to this link:it will discuss the differen...

8 months ago
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